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The four day week and a case of less is more

Workplace Insight

When a pilot programme for a four day week was announced in the UK early in the New Year, #4dayweek trended for days on twitter, with jokey comments on how employees taking part in the trial should do everything not to ‘f it up for the rest of us.’ But behind the humour there’s a real issue with productivity in the UK. Global trials.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

As of 2019 , Minnesota is home to 6% of immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Migration Policy Institute. In 2015, New York City began officially observing two Muslim holidays —the “first large metropolis in America” to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. As of 2019 , U.S. That’s right, we live in a new world.

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4 Ways to Boost Your Gmail Productivity for Good

Productivityist

The pace isn’t slowing down, either; the projected amount for the year 2019 is over 246 billion messages daily. In the first case, every time you receive an email and notice that the message was sent by a service (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), In my case, I try to make Sundays and certain holidays (like Christmas) email-free.

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